unit731 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Please allow me to introduce myself Im a man of wealth and taste Ive been around for a long, long year Stole many a mans soul and faith And I was round when jesus christ Had his moment of doubt and pain Made damn sure that pilate Washed his hands and sealed his fate Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name But whats puzzling you Is the nature of my game I stuck around st. petersburg When I saw it was a time for a change Killed the czar and his ministers Anastasia screamed in vain I rode a tank Held a generals rank When the blitzkrieg raged And the bodies stank Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name, oh yeah Ah, whats puzzling you Is the nature of my game, oh yeah I watched with glee While your kings and queens Fought for ten decades For the gods they made I shouted out, Who killed the kennedys? When after all It was you and me Let me please introduce myself Im a man of wealth and taste And I laid traps for troubadours Who get killed before they reached bombay Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah But whats puzzling you Is the nature of my game, oh yeah, get down, baby Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah But whats confusing you Is just the nature of my game Just as every cop is a criminal And all the sinners saints As heads is tails Just call me lucifer cause Im in need of some restraint So if you meet me Have some courtesy Have some sympathy, and some taste Use all your well-learned politesse Or Ill lay your soul to waste, um yeah Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name, um yeah But whats puzzling you Is the nature of my game, um mean it, get down Woo, who Oh yeah, get on down Oh yeah Oh yeah! Tell me baby, whats my name Tell me honey, can ya guess my name Tell me baby, whats my name I tell you one time, youre to blame Ooo, who Ooo, who Ooo, who Ooo, who, who Ooo, who, who Ooo, who, who Ooo, who, who Oh, yeah Whats me name Tell me, baby, whats my name Tell me, sweetie, whats my name Ooo, who, who Ooo, who, who Ooo, who, who Ooo, who, who Ooo, who, who Ooo, who, who Ooo, who, who Oh, yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Wow what are you on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe7e Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Rolling Stones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I rode a tank Held a generals rank Original; I rode a tank in the German ranks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 I rode a tankHeld a generals rank Original; I rode a tank in the German ranks Interesting. Are you saying they changed the lyrics after the song was released? Because the official Stones site shows the "general's" lyric. Either way, the reference to Rommel is very clear. "And I laid traps for troubadours who get killed before they reached Bombay" -- I've never understood this reference. Can anyone enlighten me? Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 One theory is that the line refers to 'thuggee', Indian bandits who ambushed travellers. It may be something to do with all the young people who were going overland to India at the time. Or even the Beatles trip to Rishikesh. Best I can do SD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom Michael Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 http://thorswheels.blogspot.com/ (No answer actually) Let me please introduce myself Iâ??m a man of wealth and taste And I laid traps for troubadours Who get killed before they reached Bombay These lines are from the legendary Rolling Stones song Sympathy for the Devil. Strange are the ways of rock lyricists. Sometimes utterly pedantic lines become cult, like Deep Purple's "Smoke on the water, fire in the sky". At times it is a tad more philosophical â?? â??teenage wastelandâ? (from The Whoâ??s song Baba oâ?? Reilly) became a headbanging catchphrase some time in the seventies. Coming back to The Rolling Stones, the song Sympathy for the Devil seemed strong in its logic till it came to this line â?? the killing of troubadours before they reached Bombay. I can hardly recall any troubadour coming to India through the Gateway of India. Unless if it is on a metaphysical level. Troubadours are travelling musicians. Some defend the line saying troubadours refer to The Beatles. They became mystical in their song writing after coming to India, losing touch with reality and the commom man. Now, as â??new age guruâ? Deepak Chopra would have us believe, The Beatles did a lot of LSD at Mahesh Yogiâ??s abode in India. Thanks, Deepak, for telling us that. Till now we knew that The Beatles got high only on gherkins. So, did wide-mouth Mick mean the India trips did The Beatles in? Or did he simply mean The Beatles were killed because of the growing popularity of The Rolling Stones? Very difficult to say: Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah But whatâ??s confusing you Is just the nature of my game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 That makes as much sense as anything. Thanks PM! Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted August 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 http://thorswheels.blogspot.com/ (No answer actually) Let me please introduce myself Iâ??m a man of wealth and taste And I laid traps for troubadours Who get killed before they reached Bombay These lines are from the legendary Rolling Stones song Sympathy for the Devil. Strange are the ways of rock lyricists. Sometimes utterly pedantic lines become cult, like Deep Purple's "Smoke on the water, fire in the sky". At times it is a tad more philosophical â?? â??teenage wastelandâ? (from The Whoâ??s song Baba oâ?? Reilly) became a headbanging catchphrase some time in the seventies. Coming back to The Rolling Stones, the song Sympathy for the Devil seemed strong in its logic till it came to this line â?? the killing of troubadours before they reached Bombay. I can hardly recall any troubadour coming to India through the Gateway of India. Unless if it is on a metaphysical level. Troubadours are travelling musicians. Some defend the line saying troubadours refer to The Beatles. They became mystical in their song writing after coming to India, losing touch with reality and the commom man. Now, as â??new age guruâ? Deepak Chopra would have us believe, The Beatles did a lot of LSD at Mahesh Yogiâ??s abode in India. Thanks, Deepak, for telling us that. Till now we knew that The Beatles got high only on gherkins. So, did wide-mouth Mick mean the India trips did The Beatles in? Or did he simply mean The Beatles were killed because of the growing popularity of The Rolling Stones? Very difficult to say: Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah But whatâ??s confusing you Is just the nature of my game As a footnote: Depak Chopra was, many years ago, my personal physician. This is long before he became famous. His specialty was Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases. I only visited his medical practice when I wanted a medical note for work. When I needed a day off and wanted to use sick leave, I always made a visit with Dr. Chopra to obtain a note for my employer. I didn't need a note from doctor for my employer. Although I took few sick days off I always brought a note to work from doctor. I was not sick. One time, Dr. Chopra asked me what was wrong with me and I told him the truth. So he suggested an "Upper Respiratory Infection" - I guess that meant the common cold. He was a nice regular guy when I knew him. The spiritual stuff came later. Yes, he was from India originally, I think. I still have one of his business/appointment cards from all those years ago. Small world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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